<p>#Tampa would reject that deal because they can't afford Cruz, more than because they think Kiermaier is actually a better #Baseball player. :) But yes. According to B-ref...Kevin Kiermaier is about 2 wins better than Cruz at his very best...ummm...I think not.</p>
<p>Welcome to soft WAR! Lets hope Leonys Martin is the king of that this next year :) I guess that makes Kiermaier better than Cruz... I wonder what we would have to throw into the deal to get them to trade Kevin fro Nelson? Funny thing is... #Tampa Bay really WOULD reject a Kiermaier for Cruz swap...</p>
<p>Steven Stamkos is an URF at the end of this season. The #Tampa Bay Lightning have put on offer on the table to keep him in #Tampa for another 8 seasons (reportedly). So, if it is true that Stamkos has been offered a deal worth $8.5 million per season for the next 8 seasons will he accept or will he wait it out to see if another team will offer more??</p>
<div class="indented">Reply - InsideTheBoards - 1/27/16 6:41pm<br><p>it is a solid deal but he might be able to find a team that offers him a little more</p>
<p>Drouin failed to show up for the Crunch's game against the #Toronto Marlies. When the Crunch's parent club, the #Tampa Bay Lightning were informed of the no-show, the Lightning suspended the forward without pay. Apparently the suspension will remain in effect until Drouin is traded.</p>
<div class="indented">Reply - JulienSwift - 1/20/16 6:27pm<br><p>He was not an official healthy scratch but reports state he was there in Toronto with the other players who were officially scratched from the game.</p>
<p>Steve Yzerman and the #Tampa Bay Lightning have laid down what they are wanting in trade for Drouin. They want a young player whose contract they can control.</p>
<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 1/10/16 2:13pm<br><p>Drouin is a talented player who is not conforming to what Tampa Bay hoped he would, therefore, he is wanting out.</p>
<p>Trade Rumor Alert: New rumor about the Blues acquiring Jonathan Drouin from the #Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk.</p>
<div class="indented">Reply - gnomie - 1/9/16 5:06pm<br><p>Think it will go down that way?</p>
</div><div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 1/9/16 6:29pm<br><p>There have been so many rumors swirling since the announcement that Drouin has requested a trade</p>
<p>Andrei Vasilevskiy of the #Tampa Bay Lightning reminded all of us why it is important for goalies to remain in their net! In the game against the #Wild, Vasilevskiy wandered a little too far to play the puck and the #Wild scored an empty-net goal. I'm sure he was reamed by his coaches for this move but it was entertaining to watch!</p>
<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 1/3/16 6:34pm<br><p>I bet his teammates were screaming at him to keep his butt in the net for the rest of the game.</p>
<p>Trade Rumor - How about a trade between the #Tampa Bay Lightning and the St Louis Blues? I'm really not kidding here! That is the laterst rumor surrounding Steven Stamkos!</p>
<div class="indented">Reply - mickiholley - 12/22/15 6:18am<br><p>I'm sure Yzerman has trade possibilities floating through his brain as he watches the young talent in the league</p>
<p>I think Stamkos is about done in #Tampa. It is like with the Oshie situation. Some thought he should have stayed in St. Louis, but he needed to get a new perspective with a new team. The same goes for Stamkos.</p>
<div class="indented">Reply - JulienSwift - 12/17/15 10:16am<br><p>Stamkos is a staple in Tampa but sometimes the relationship goes sour and it is time to move on.</p>
</div><div class="indented">Reply - crackerjack - 12/19/15 2:45pm<br><p>I wonder if he misses St. Louis.</p>
